VTJ 5th takes place in Osaka, Japan on June 28, 2014. It will feature the Semifinals of the Flyweight Tournament.

Vale Tudo Japan hits Osaka for the first time with today’s VTJ 5th. The UFC’s announcement of a future cooperation to find Japan’s top fighters through the organization should make today’s matches all the more exciting.

Two of three foreigners who entered the tournament have both progressed to the semifinals, Czar Sklavos and Kana Hyatt. Sklavos submitted Mamoru and Hyatt won a decision over Freddy Artega. They will face Ryuichi Miki and Hiromasa Ogikubo respectively. Miki kept a strong winning streak intact with his decision over warhorse Yoshiro Maeda, and Ogikubo came back after losing his Shooto title to Kyoji Horiguchi by edging out a decision win over Takeshi Kasugai.

Exciting “Supernova” grappler Shinji Sasaki was supposed to face Cobra Kai’s well-rounded Yasuaki Kishimoto but suddenly in the morning Sasaki fell ill and was taken to hospital.

Also on the card, Shooto and Cage Force stand out Wataru Miki takes on King of Pancrase Takumi Nakayama.